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Motorcycle Discussions => British Bikes => Topic started by: wetdog on September 14, 2013, 10:48:38 AM

Title: front hand brake lever
Post by: wetdog on September 14, 2013, 10:48:38 AM

front hand brake lever ........... just putting this on a douglas speedway thing im building , it has no makers name but I see its a hand brake also , who fitted these ? is it a after market part from the 30s ? its a good idea

Title: Re: front hand brake lever
Post by: cardan on September 14, 2013, 10:54:32 AM

I'm pretty sure it's BSA, from the 1930s. How about a pic of the "Douglas speedway thing"?

Leon

Title: Re: front hand brake lever
Post by: wetdog on September 14, 2013, 11:00:25 AM

when its rolling , you wont like it but its the closest I will get to a speedway douglas (again as I used to have one now sold, big mistake :-[ ) for a long time
the only two pics i have left , it was my farthers he bought it when he left the RAF

Title: Re: front hand brake lever
Post by: Rex on September 14, 2013, 05:41:58 PM

If you mean it can be locked on, BSAs of the '30s often  had them for combo use.

Title: Re: front hand brake lever
Post by: chaterlea25 on September 14, 2013, 09:26:26 PM

Hi All
These levers are sought after and command ridicilous prices  ::)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/400529511905?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

John

Title: Re: front hand brake lever
Post by: cardan on September 15, 2013, 08:10:13 AM

Very nice DT5/SW5. I've been playing with racy Douglases recently, sorting out my friend's shed. One joy was to reawaken his restored SW5 from a 20-year slumber and run it up and down the road. My first OHV Douglas riding experience - they are quite extraordinary bikes. http://earlymotor.com/forsale

Leon